Longxi is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Dingxi in the southeast of Gansu Province, China. Referred to in ancient times as Longxi Commandery, it is notably the origin of the Longxi Li lineage, from which the Tang dynasty's ruling House of Li descends.

Administration

Longxi has twelve towns and five townships. The county seat is Gongchang.

Towns

  • Gongchang (巩昌镇)
  • Wenfeng (文峰镇)
  • Shouyang (首阳镇)
  • Caizi (菜子镇)
  • Fuxing (福星镇)
  • Tong'anyi (通安驿镇)
  • Yuntian (云田镇)
  • Biyan (碧岩镇)
  • Mahe (马河镇)

Towns upgraded to townships

  • Kezhai (柯寨镇)
  • Shuangquan (双泉镇)
  • Quanjiawan (权家湾镇)

Townships

  • Weiyang (渭阳乡)
  • Hongwei (宏伟乡)
  • Heping (和平乡)
  • Dexing (德兴乡)
  • Yongji (永吉乡)

Climate

Climate data for Longxi, elevation 1,728 m (5,669 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)12.2 (54.0)17.8 (64.0)26.2 (79.2)30.5 (86.9)31.2 (88.2)34.7 (94.5)35.8 (96.4)34.8 (94.6)33.2 (91.8)25.8 (78.4)18.9 (66.0)15.5 (59.9)35.8 (96.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)1.7 (35.1)5.5 (41.9)11.4 (52.5)17.8 (64.0)21.5 (70.7)25.0 (77.0)27.1 (80.8)25.9 (78.6)20.6 (69.1)14.7 (58.5)8.9 (48.0)3.5 (38.3)15.3 (59.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)−5.2 (22.6)−1.1 (30.0)4.6 (40.3)10.6 (51.1)14.7 (58.5)18.4 (65.1)20.6 (69.1)19.5 (67.1)14.7 (58.5)8.8 (47.8)2.2 (36.0)−3.7 (25.3)8.7 (47.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−10.2 (13.6)−5.9 (21.4)−0.6 (30.9)4.4 (39.9)8.5 (47.3)12.4 (54.3)14.9 (58.8)14.3 (57.7)10.3 (50.5)4.5 (40.1)−2.3 (27.9)−8.6 (16.5)3.5 (38.2)
Record low °C (°F)−22.0 (−7.6)−19.5 (−3.1)−12.0 (10.4)−5.6 (21.9)−2.4 (27.7)3.7 (38.7)6.0 (42.8)6.2 (43.2)0.9 (33.6)−8.0 (17.6)−16.8 (1.8)−23.4 (−10.1)−23.4 (−10.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)4.0 (0.16)5.7 (0.22)13.2 (0.52)26.4 (1.04)54.2 (2.13)59.7 (2.35)75.2 (2.96)81.3 (3.20)53.3 (2.10)34.0 (1.34)6.1 (0.24)1.6 (0.06)414.7 (16.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)4.54.56.07.811.010.911.911.712.79.13.91.895.8
Average snowy days7.16.55.21.4000000.93.64.028.7
Average relative humidity (%)62615855596467717676716365
Mean monthly sunshine hours171.8162.4187.9208.0215.4205.8215.3205.4141.1138.6157.9179.52,189.1
Percentage possible sunshine55525053504849503840525950
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Economy

The Longxi economy is mainly based on agriculture, cultivation of ingredients used in Traditional Chinese medicine, and production of aluminium. Astragalus and Codonopsis, among other medicinal plants, are grown and processed for traditional medicine in the Longxi region. In 2021, the Longxi High-Tech Zone was established as an industrial base for developing Traditional Chinese medicine, which became the third industrial base in Gansu Province dedicated to Traditional Chinese medicine.

Tourism

  • Renshou Mountain Forest Park (仁寿山森林公园)
  • Lijia Long palace (李家龙宫)
  • Baochang building (保昌楼)
  • Wenfeng tower (文峰塔)
  • Wenfeng herbal medicine market (文峰药材市场)

External links

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